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(No Model.)

J. C. ENSIGN.

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No. 269,399. Patented Dec. 19, 1882.

' Wiimwws JhViZZOZZ UNITED STATES PATENT. OFFICE.

JOSEPH (J. ENSIGN, OF PORTLAND, OREGON.

, CLEATL SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 269,399, datedDecember 19, 188:".

Application filed March 13, 1882. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH O. ENSIGN, of Portland, in the county ofMultnomah and State of Oregon, have invented a new and usefulImprovementin Gleatsfor Halyards, Ropes, and Lines, and to be used inall places where it is necessary to fasten or loosen lines or ropesinstantly, of which the following is a specification. I

Figure 1 is a perspective and Fig. 2 a crosssection of my cleat Theinvention is designed as a fastener or cleat for lines upon smallcrafts, yachts, and vessels wherein it may become necessary to let goinstantaneously, and can be used in thousands of other placessuccessfully.

The invention consists of a tapering cylinder, A, firmly attached to aplate, B, which plate is to be fastened with screws upon the place wherethe lineis intended to be fastened, ihe cylinder being slightly flangedat the top 0. and a tapering slit, D, cut at the lower end, large enoughto receive the rope or line intended to be fastened, which has beenpassed down through the cylinder and drawn into the 25 tapering slit atthe bottom, the size of the slit being two-thirds as large as the ropeused, so as to take a bite on the rope or line of two of the strands orthreads.

The operation of the device is as follows: 0

The holding-cleat described, cmlsisting of 40 the base-plate, thetubular socket attached to said plate, having a tapering slit at one endof said socket, substantially as described.

Witnesses: JOSEPH (J. ENSIGN.

0. P. MASON, M. J. ENSIGN.

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